How to Say "headlights" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “headlights” is “luces” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Necesitamos encender las luces antes de que oscurezca.
We need to turn on the lights before it gets dark.
Las luces de la ciudad son impresionantes desde aquí.
The city lights are impressive from up here.
Ese niño tiene muchas luces para su edad.
That kid has a lot of wisdom/smarts for his age. (Figurative usage)
Gender and Number
This word is the plural form of the feminine noun 'luz' (light). Even though it ends in -es, you use feminine words (like 'las') before it.
Using the wrong plural form
Mistake: “Using 'luzs' instead of 'luces'.”
Correction: When a singular noun ends in 'z' (like luz), you change the 'z' to 'c' and add 'es' to make it plural (luces).
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